7. 说明原因:- d9 m4 g6 p8 l- z: u0 ~& `
This is owing to …0 l/ E" t* I8 C8 i* g: [
due to …- @+ Q" e* C1 ^, G) Y* E4 s
a result of …
+ p: E4 R1 p+ q2 V: A9 O because of …$ a1 m* ] u$ u5 p4 S3 y/ C3 \. X
注:owing to 通常用于不好的消息。如果想在原因中使用动词,请加上the fact that的从句。; J# E* H/ u; O0 |
环境:
1 q7 ~' I5 n" S, g+ V You have seen an advertisement in the newspaper for a post as office manger. You want an application form.
) `0 O+ a" [% {, r+ U: u: x6 I I would appreciate it if you could send me an application form.
& ]- Y$ {6 c- O' p$ U } The photocopier in your office has broken down. You want to have it repaired, quickly.. Z$ r- B0 D! i! k) O$ Z4 Z
We would be grateful if you could send a repairman to fix our photocopier as soon as possible.
+ M* S7 P( i! I( S. A. U( Y; d/ v You have moved your office and you want the post office to forward your letters to your new address.
! y) c" `6 f7 i) l; g! R6 M9 g Please could you forward my letters to my new address. y8 M% {7 x, z+ S
You want the telephone company to put another telephone in your office. You need it urgently.
. g2 `; X2 Z9 i% e We would appreciate it if you could put another telephone in our office immediately.9 O8 u6 i1 V) D" L- I) K+ }
You have written to a company and you want them to reply quickly.5 v; ]' p; V1 B8 [! m
I would be grateful if you could give us a reply quickly.( D& B n0 `7 N( S
8. 请求采取行动:7 X" c8 k! M( R2 f
Please could you … as soon as possible.
$ N8 P3 `7 ]3 t, K+ _ We would be grateful if you could … without delay.
: v, @% T2 x/ v" s$ I! m5 L; o We would be appreciate it if you could … immediately.www.Examw.com6 ~; Z! s4 Q: _' m S" f3 a
注:please could you … 是最直接的方式。在要求一些一般性的事情时,可以使用这种表达# W0 `9 a+ n: X- t! o6 u
9. 抱歉:
& O7 j) ~; l2 s" { f& z We must apologize for … o% }8 ]6 Y3 Q% l+ n
We apologize for …
6 T2 @) R. c" U# Q We are extremely sorry for …
. l9 _- K5 v' \" b6 b3 D2 y% [: f 注:以上句型后请使用动词ing形式。
4 a1 |$ C" k1 ^/ }; r$ w 以上句型中的for可以换成that,然后用从句表达。* w6 m( s* n8 i/ c) G! O* b' V0 D6 Y
一般来说,解释产生问题的原因,然后在信的结尾处再次表达歉意。
0 ]4 q2 ?: F/ ]) w5 P 再次抱歉:
. O6 A: c; l8 s2 c5 d) f6 e Please accept our apologies once again.3 ?" W6 C* ^; b0 ]- @
We hope that this has not caused you any inconvenience.$ Q. a1 \: y [- O; u( c
With apologies once again.$ L% A, Q9 G, v. L7 M
10. 要求提供信息:" O. R1 J D" p1 ~1 Z6 h2 E
Please could you6 q! R1 P; Q7 o' T, _# A K; M
We would be grateful if you could1 c! T2 `8 O3 B% m! H
We would appreciate it if you could
, F# G( S- Z8 k8 i give us further details about ..; U! ^7 `, C9 G5 g' J5 p
inform us (about/if) …
$ S# f0 T; F$ R. E3 x4 Q+ |& J5 S let us know ( about/if ) …
4 K$ C$ w6 J4 J# _ We would like to know ( about/if ) …
2 p7 T! c0 G P5 d4 |! ~ 注:如果需要特别重要的信息,可以在以上句型前使用:in particular。
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6 i) Z$ j$ }/ [3 i, J0 u3 R You wrote a letter to someone and they haven’t replied. You want to know if they received the letter.7 @% ^4 b& e% Y$ D/ a- D1 `
We would be grateful if you could let us know if the letter has reached you.% {8 X' K1 v! H; s# j
A businessman is going to your country. He wants you to get a visa for him. You need all the details about his passport (his nationality, date of birth, where his passport was issued, and when it expires).& D+ i/ h: `7 {
Please could you give details about your passport. I would like to know your nationality, date of birth, where your passport was issued and when it expires.
2 q5 w, w- `, u: J0 } You want to know about the same businessman’s flight (flight number, date and time of arrival). C- \3 F# h: d' E
In particular, I would like to know your flight number, date and time of arrival.
9 Z$ B5 v8 L+ I/ e increase prices --- fall of the dollar& ?4 l0 q% Q* [& V- u
We have been force to increase our prices. This is owing to the fall of the dollar.. u3 z% v% U$ y) t R5 W
Delay the delivery of the goods --- strike by airline pilots$ ?8 o2 Z$ D2 ]0 X" t' } Y
We have been forced to delay the delivery of the goods. This is owing to the strike by airline pilots.; z, h* C% ~# b' l' l( g
Increase all salaries by 10% --- rise in sales- _# ~: A& w! E
We are able to increase all salaries by 10%. This is the result of a big rise in sales.3 L. n5 H2 i. D8 @
Cut all salaries by 10% --- fall in sales1 i3 N# x* m, p& U2 _& `3 k
We have been forced to cut all salaries by 10%. This is due to the fact that there has been a fall in sales in the past ten months.' P. y6 A% j) ^, z; ^
Cannot deliver your new order --- we have not received your payment fro the last order
* D9 Z3 n O) E. @: b0 j We regret that we are unable to deliver your new order immediately. This is owing to the fact that we have not received your payment for the last order.
$ u) u6 B" E0 @9 Q, v* R. g) E Cancel the meeting --- a lot of staff have been ill
: \4 ~) c' ^$ m5 L" J! g: F6 z8 k We have been forced to cancel the meeting. This is because some members of our staff have been ill. |